Removing Cooling Fan Housing: Removing

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WARNING: Electrically moved components

Danger of limbs being trapped or severed

→ Switch off electric power to drive motor.

→ Make sure it does not switch on again.

→ Check that there is no electric charge.

Unclip electric wire harness -2- from the brackets on the cooling fan housing -3- .
Release and disconnect electric plug connection -1- for fan at the cooling fan housing -3- .
Unscrew screws -arrows- and set the coolant pipe -4- with connected coolant hoses aside.

Fig 1: Locating Radiator Frame Wire Harness And Plug Connection
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Release locking springs -9- at the left and right of the cooling fan housing.

Fig 2: Identifying Locking Springs
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Pull cooling fan housing out of the brackets at the side and at the bottom and swivel it to the right slightly (in direction of travel) -arrow A- .

Fig 3: Pulling Cooling Fan Housing
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Carefully remove the cooling fan housing by pulling it up -arrow B- .